USD 42M Series A for DeepJudge’s AI knowledge platform for law firms

04.11.2025 14:00, Rita Longobardi

DeepJudge, ranked third at the latest Top100 Swiss Startup Award, has raised USD 42 million in Series A funding to redefine how law firms manage and retrieve knowledge. The Zurich-based ICT company, founded by former Google search engineers with PhDs in AI from ETH Zurich, has developed an AI platform tailored for the legal sector’s most complex data challenges.

Legal professionals rely on institutional knowledge accumulated across countless cases, clients, and jurisdictions. Yet, this information is often fragmented across dozens of systems, from document repositories to email archives. As a result, crucial context for legal decisions remains hidden. Conventional AI tools struggle with questions such as “Have we negotiated this term before?” or “Which clients does this regulation affect?”—queries that require precise, context-aware retrieval.

Third-place finisher at the Top100 Swiss Startup Award and Venture Kick winner, DeepJudge takes a retrieval-first approach, connecting AI workflows to the full scope of a firm’s knowledge base. Every precedent, clause, and internal memo becomes instantly accessible within the firm’s secure environment. For law firms, this capability turns static archives into a living, searchable system of expertise.

Leading international firms—including Freshfields, Holland & Knight LLP, Cozen O’Connor, ArentFox Schiff, and Schoenherr Attorneys at Law—are already integrating DeepJudge’s technology to strengthen decision-making and accelerate case preparation.

The USD 42 million Series A round was led by Felicis, with continued backing from Coatue Management. The new funding will allow DeepJudge to expand its platform and scale its collaborations with global law firms.

As the legal industry transitions toward data-driven operations, DeepJudge positions itself as a cornerstone of that evolution—offering precision, security, and speed in an area where accuracy is non-negotiable. The future of legal AI, as the company sees it, is not about replacing lawyers, but empowering them with the full knowledge of their institutions at their fingertips.


Stefan Steiner (Top100 Director) and DeepJudge Co-Founder and COO Kevin Roth at the Top100 Swiss Startup Award 2025